Why We Teach

Name: Why We Teach
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ISBN: 9780807745939

ISBN-10: 0807745936

ISBN-13: 9780807745939

Edition: 2005

Authors: Sonia Nieto, William Dunn, Judith Baker, Patricia Bode, Mary Cowhey

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Why teach? Listen to the voices of both veteran and new teachers as they share their most heartfelt and thoughtful replies to this simple but important question. Sonia Nieto, a distinguished teacher and bestselling author, has gathered the insights and inspirations of K-12 classroom teachers as they examine how and why they find purpose and value in the work they do. The teachers in this book, like so many across the country, do the kind of work that may not grab headlines but is far more important than even the highest test score: These teachers listen closely to their students. They share in their students' struggles and successes. They create a classroom climate that encourages growth,…

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Publication date: 6/25/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 6.13" wide x 8.96" long x 0.54" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English




Public schools and the work of teachers



The accidental teacher




I'm not sure I want to be a "teacher"




Who invited that guy?




On re-becoming a teacher




Waiting tables and juggling motherhood : taking the road less traveled




Looking back in wonder




Teaching to affirm




Teaching through light and darkness




Teaching as a spiritual journey




Being on a moving train




Teaching outside the lines




Teaching for empowerment, love, and mentorship




The colors and strands of teaching




Opening their eyes to a new and bigger world




Teaching to engage




Teaching means taking risks




Always another beginning




Saving the world one child at a time




Confessions of an underperforming teacher




Becoming a life-toucher




"... we shall have to begin with the children"




Qualities of caring and committed teachers